i need help. somebody has a example to upload pdf file to ftp server with script on MACOX¿?
i have an example in Win but i need in MAC.
thx.
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the script for Win is an example of this forum.
http://www.experts-exchang
i generate the pdf file from filemaker and i wanted to upload the file to the ftp server through a script.
with the example by win i begin to work but i need a little help with event in MAC
sorry for my language.
this example was from me. if you check carefully, you'll see an osX version as well right after the win one.
feel free to ask what is not clear, it was meant to backup the db itself, but can skip the db backup, replace it by your pdf generation, then use the ftp upload part. if any question, you know where I am...
and here it is.
http://www.ee-stuff.com/Ex
actually, I was not happy with the .netrc, and the stored script which had to be no external file is required. It should work on any mac if osX is 10.4+.
the only improvement I can see now is to run it as a background task to avoid locking fm while uploading. but that will be for next version. handling the spaces in names has been a piece which took a few hours already.
principle: the pdf file is saved in a temp folder, an applescript is launched to generate a param file for ftp then ftp is called. local files are then deleted after transfer (not completely useful, as I use a temp folder which is automatically deleted upon restart anyway.
Hi.
I changed some lines because I do not get it to work.
in FM script:
I used DesktopPath for TemporaryPath to have vision of the result in debug mode.
I used an existing PDF file on the desktop and
and I used a variable to see the result of the parameter before running the scrip.
this one its the result of this one variable.
do shell script "/bin/bash -c 'echo open xxx.xx.xxx.xx> \"/Users/48543/Desktop/ftp
i dont know where is the mistake.
yes, you can change the folder to debug, but don't forget that ftp.txt contains the passwd, and therefore it is better to hide it.
from memory, what you did is correct, but I can't test it now as I am behind a PC.
Just one thing, I don't like the usage of the IP address: try to change for a server name or put a space in between the address and the redir sign because if your address ends with 1 or 2, it may redirect data to the error output (2> is an error redir sign)
open 192.168.10.2> ... is wrong, it should be open 192.168.10.2 >
Also, don't use hard names like "/Users/48543/Desktop", this won't work on another machine, use "~/Desktop/ftp.txt"
Does my example work as is? when using a server name, not an address?
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by: North2AlaskaPosted on 2009-08-21 at 08:37:20ID: 25152912
Could you provide a little more information? Is this PDF an existing file? Or is it a report you are saving/printing as a PDF? Why isn't the script you are using for Windoze not working on the Mac? What fails? Would you share your Windoze script?